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steering column
steering committee
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steeve (1)
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steg analysis
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steeve (2)

steeve [ steev ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle steeved, present participle steev·ing, 3rd person present singular steeves)
Definition:
 
incline upward: to incline upward, or make a bowsprit incline upward



noun  (plural steeves)
Definition:
 
angle of inclination of bowsprit: the angle at which a bowsprit inclines upward from the horizontal

[Mid-17th century. Origin ?]
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